Tag Archives: death

Picking up the Pieces of the Past

Posted on October 23, 2015 by forstegrupp

Recently I reconnected with a dear, old friend from our graduate school days. We had not spoken in several years. We simply lost touch since immediate life and family interfere and break the ties between distant friends. My friend had much … Continue reading →

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A Story Told by Subtraction: West Laurel Cemetery

Posted on April 28, 2015 by forstegrupp

Walking around a cemetery, visitors can read a family’s story on a stone. Continue reading →

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Reflection on Donne’s “Death Be Not Proud”

Posted on March 29, 2015 by forstegrupp

Since posting yesterday, I have been thinking about what to write about this Donne sonnet. The meaning is relatively straightforward: don’t fear death, since it is only the passageway to eternal life. The poem is more about the narrator, who … Continue reading →

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